Reimagining Shakespeare's Playhouse: Early Modern Staging Conventions in the Twe

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Reimagining Shakespeare's Playhouse by Joe Falocco An examination of the recreation of Renaissance staging traditions in modern performances. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An examination of the recreation of Renaissance staging traditions in modern performances.`Provocative, very readable, and extremely widely researched; it will be an important intervention in many ongoing debates. LUCY MUNRO, Senior Lecturer in English, Keele UniversityNumerous attempts have been made in the modern and postmodern era to recreate the staging conventions of Shakespeares theatre, from William Poel to the founders of the New Globe. This volume examines the work of these directors, analysing their practical successes and failures; it also engages with the ideological critiques of early modern staging advanced by scholars such as W.B. Worthen and Ric Knowles. The author argues that rather than indulging in archaism for its own sake, the movementlooked backward in a progressive attempt to address the challenges of the twentieth century.The book begins with a re-examination of the conventional view of Poel as an antiquarian crank. Subsequent chapters are devoted toHarley Granville Barker and Nugent Monck; the author argues that while Barkers major contribution was the dubious achievement of establishing the movements reputation as an essentially literary phenomenon, Monck took the first tentative steps toward an architectural reimagining of modern performance spaces, an advance which led to later triumphs in early modern staging. The book then traces the sporadic and irregular development of Tyrone Guthries commitment to early modern practices. The final chapter looks at how competing historical theories of playhouse design influenced the construction of the Globe, while the conclusion discusses the ongoing potential of early modern staging in the new millennium.Dr JOE FALOCCO is Lecturer in English, Texas State University. Table of Contents IntroductionWilliam PoelHarley Granville BarkerNugent MonckTyrone GuthrieThe New GlobeConclusionWorks Cited Review [A] thoroughly researched and provocative study. * CONTEMPORARY THEATRE REVIEW *An illuminating, well-researched historiography. * SHAKESPEARE BULLETIN *A nuanced, highly detailed study of modern attempts to re-create Elizabethan conventions and playing spaces. * CHOICE *This book is as good as it gets on the controversy surrounding the architecture of the Elizabethan stage and the performance practices permitted or enforced by it. Joe Falocco writes with clarity, wisdom and a theatrical understanding far more reliable than that of most of the familiar participants in the debate. [His] artfully constructed book opens up new ways among the old. It is generous, optimistic, eloquent and fresh. * STUDIES IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE * Review Text [A] thoroughly researched and provocative study. CONTEMPORARY THEATRE REVIEW An illuminating, well-researched historiography. SHAKESPEARE BULLETIN A nuanced, highly detailed study of modern attempts to re-create Elizabethan conventions and playing spaces. CHOICE This book is as good as it gets on the controversy surrounding the architecture of the Elizabethan stage and the performance practices permitted or enforced by it. Joe Falocco writes with clarity, wisdom and a theatrical understanding far more reliable than that of most of the familiar participants in the debate. [His] artfully constructed book opens up new ways among the old. It is generous, optimistic, eloquent and fresh. STUDIES IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE Review Quote [A] thoroughly researched and provocative study. CONTEMPORARY THEATRE REVIEW An illuminating, well-researched historiography. SHAKESPEARE BULLETIN A nuanced, highly detailed study of modern attempts to re-create Elizabethan conventions and playing spaces. CHOICE This book is as good as it gets on the controversy surrounding the architecture of the Elizabethan stage and the performance practices permitted or enforced by it. Joe Falocco writes with clarity, wisdom and a theatrical understanding far more reliable than that of most of the familiar participants in the debate. [His] artfully constructed book opens up new ways among the old. It is generous, optimistic, eloquent and fresh. STUDIES IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE Details ISBN1843842416 Author Joe Falocco Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd Year 2010 ISBN-10 1843842416 ISBN-13 9781843842415 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2010-07-15 Imprint D.S. Brewer Subtitle Early Modern Staging Conventions in the Twentieth Century Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title REIMAGINING SHAKESPEARES PLAYH Language English Media Book Pages 216 DEWEY 792.02330922 AU Release Date 2010-07-15 NZ Release Date 2010-07-15 UK Release Date 2010-07-15 Illustrations 16 b/w illus. Alternative 9781846158285 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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